本尼（Benedict Cumberbatch）用美音朗读了奥斯卡影帝汤姆·汉克斯（Tom Hanks）在17岁时写给导演乔治·罗伊·希尔（George Roy Hill）的信。信中，汤姆毛遂自荐，希望导演能“发掘”还是高中生的他。
Dear Mr Hill,
Seeing that ... I have seen your fantastically entertaining and award-winning film The Sting, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, and enjoyed it very much, it is altogether fitting and proper that you should 'discover' me.
Now, right away I know what you are thinking: 'Who is this kid'?
and I can understand your apprehensions.
I am a nobody.
No one outside of Skyline High School has heard of me ...
My looks are not stunning.
I am not built like a Greek God, and I can't even grow a mustache,
but I figure if people will pay to see certain films ... they will pay to see me.
Let's work out the details of my discovery.
